Penny and Leonard were down the building's stairs going out for shopping chatting about what happen few hours ago: "It's hard to stand Sheldon's Meemaw" "she seems so sweet at first" "She only said bullshit about Amy, it's an old crab!" "Penny don't be so hard on her, she's only overprotective" "But she gives her…" In the hall of the building they met Amy "Hey Ames! What are you doing here?" a bit disappointed by the fake surprised faces Amy answered: "Strange you ask, you listen to the whole conversation before, and you know that Sheldon reserved a table at Applebee's" a bit embarrassed Leonard: "yeah we heard something about it…" "So I'm going to pick up Sheldon and his grandmother" Penny eager to gossip: "everything okay with the old hag?" "Not so well, she doesn't appreciate me as Sheldon's girlfriend but, liking or not, she is Sheldon's grandmother, for his sake I have to be nice with her" "but she hurts you" "I know, but I would like that she understand that I really care about Sheldon" Leonard tried to comfort her: "Tell her to stop bothering you" "She correctly points out that I broke up with Sheldon few mouth ago and I don't want to talk about it… sorry guys I'm going to be late, I'll text you later".
Constance was sitting on an armchair in the landing, waiting in her Sunday dress to going out with his nephew. Once on the fourth floor Amy was surprised to find Constance outside on the armchair and she asked: "Constance what are you doing here?" she simply replied: "Sheldon may didn't understand my request to go outdoors and he arranged for me an armchair out the front door" Amy heartily giggled for Sheldon misunderstanding and added: "He is really fond of you, he moves the armchair for you!" "Exactly, and I didn't need to ask anything" "He is very sweet when he acts spontaneously" "It's a golden heart my Moonpie" Amy was pleased that they were able to talk to each other so lightly "Yes… regarding Sheldon… where is him?" "After he moved the armchair he said: after all this exercise I need a shower in theory, precisely those words". Amy was blushing, trying to hide the smirk on her face, because Sheldon says the same thing when she tries to extend their cuddle session in the afterglow. Avoiding Constance's gaze she sat down on the first step.
"Amy why are you wearing those shoes?" surprised by her question she quickly replied: "Oh it's a long story, no one cares about it" "Amy, if you really are Sheldon's little work in progress and you want to become his wife one day, I would like to know you better" her words seemed a command and Amy defense her own: "He is my work in progress as well and of course I do, with all of my heart…By the way, I think I don't have too much to say about myself, first I was talking about me and you honestly said that a full time work wasn't a good way to be in a relationship with Sheldon" "Indeed dear, you were talking about your work not about you" Amy didn't like talking about her but she tried: "I see… well I was learning to go on the bike, then I fell down and I twisted my ankle, the only solution they found for me were orthopedic shoes" "See that's a start of conversation" Amy understood that she could not fight with that stubborn woman: "Sure you can tell me what you want" "So you and Sheldon are now intimate" "ehm… don't you want to know about my first pair of glasses?" "Oh don't worry, we will reach also the glasses topic" a little bit scared Amy added: "ooookay… however that was not a question but a statement" "You are right, but I'm not like Mary, I don't scream sinners to those who love between sheets out of wedlock, I just want to know if you two are happy now" Amy shyly smiled at her liberal wisdom and she said: "Well I cannot answer for Sheldon but I'm on cloud nine" "I don't need Sheldon's answer, I understood that he finds someone special when, about five years ago, I received one of his usual monthly letter with these words: I'm interesting in mastering my basic knowledge in the field of neurobiology to impress a friend of mine" "Really?" "Yes dear, but why are you so surprised?" "Since his first degree, every years Sheldon send me all his articles and publications, I never understood a jot, but I'm always very please in his achievements. Few years ago I received an article, as usual I try to read it and when I asked Missy to help me with a word, she isn't intelligent as her brother but as she start reading she squealed: Mom, Mom check this out! Mary was over the moon, she was thanking the heavens, Missy started yell…" "Wait a minute, did you remember the word?" "if I remember correctly: tent critic" Amy timidly asked: "Could be that the word you recall is "dendritic" and the article: a cooperative long-term potentiation can map memory sequences in dendritic branches?" Constance was smiling at her: "You know better than me that Shelly never let anyone grab his spotlight" Amy was wordless "so let me tell you why I was so upset for your break up" Constance abruptly frowned "I warn you Amy, I don't give away my cookies recipe thoughtless, I hope that you are worth all the effort Sheldon is made to growing up, but I don't want that you hurt my Sheldon again, remember that: Sheldon needs, first of all, a steady and loyal relationship before fully open his heart" "So you think he will be soon ready for the engage…." She stopped talking when Sheldon opened the front door: "Hello Amy, Meemaw did you enjoy the outdoor air?" "Yes Moonpie". She stood up and Sheldon stared fearful at the armchair "Drat!" Amy understood his concern: "Sheldon you don't need to move again the armchair, I'll do" "Oh thank you Amy" she was about to move the armchair but Constance blamed his nephew: "Sheldon, you cannot let your lady move the armchair" Sheldon nodded: "You are right Meemaw… Thanks little lady, but I'm the man here, I'm gonna help you".